ASUS ROG SWIFT 27-inch 144Hz G-SYNC Gaming 3D Monitor [PG278Q] 1440p

[mikeward1980]

Why is this monitor still so expensive, when there are 4k monitors that have a cheaper price point. Is there something special about this monitor?

[Air]

It's expensive because it has G-Sync, which adds a few hundred dollars to the price of the monitor.

[Azza ☠]

ASUS ROG Swift PG278Q:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdqTIfNv2DE

ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q (165Hz G-SYNC):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3ImK3WMBm4

ASUS ROG Swift PG35VQ (yet to come if you wanted UltraHD 4K):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ2-HcPEX_A

[Arya]

You said it yourself. 144Hz, G-Sync, IPS Panel and 3D. All of those things combine to make for an extremely expensive monitor.

[Arya]

Originally posted by Kaihekoa:

Newegg had it on sale for 600 recently.

Still more than it's worth, IMO.

[Kaihekoa]

I paid $500 for the Acer version early this year when it was on sale, and compared to both 4k/60hz and lower res/refresh rate displays, I am very happy with it for gaming.

The tech in the monitor makes it expensive, but there should be price drops when the new 4k/144hz monitors come out next year.

Edit: Misread the model #, the IPS version is what I was referring to. I have also had the TN PG278Q, which is fine if you don't mind the color and image quality loss from being a TN panel.

[BlackStrat]

The PG278Q actually isn't the IPS panel, but rather a TN Panel. The PG279Q has the IPS Panel and does not support 3D. There is roughly a $200 difference between the two.

As mentioned above, you're paying for the G-sync module, paired with high refresh rates. Yes it's arguably overpriced, but in reality, it's a very niche segment of the market, and if you compare apples to apples, the Asus offerings really aren't that much more than any of their competitors.

Asus just launched a new version of the TN panel PG278QR which has a 165hz refresh rate, matching that of the PG279Q. They've also just launched a new curved 27" PG27VQ monitor, and have a 200hz HDR display on the horizon as well. I'd expect prices to drop slightly on the older models in the not too distant future.

[DefinitelyNotMonk]

I got it when it was new for £700, it's arguably the best TN panel you can buy and still one of the best gaming panels, yes the IPS has succeeded it, but at a premium, gsync doesn't add a couple hundred, in nearly every case it's a 100 pound / dollar premium for the hardware of the gsync chip, and it's worth every penny, at the end of the day, you get what you pay for, it's viewing angles and colour / quality match my cheaper IPS panels in have on either side of it, not all the panels are created equal.
That and 1440p 144 beats 4k 60 for fluid gaming, the 144 4k panels will cost twice as much and there isn't the hardware to run them yet.

Technically any120Hz panel can support nvidias 3D tech stuff.

[☠ Jordan ☠]

Originally posted by DefinitelyNotMonk:

I got it when it was new for £700, it's arguably the best TN panel you can buy and still one of the best gaming panels, yes the IPS has succeeded it, but at a premium, gsync doesn't add a couple hundred, in nearly every case it's a 100 pound / dollar premium for the hardware of the gsync chip, and it's worth every penny, at the end of the day, you get what you pay for, it's viewing angles and colour / quality match my cheaper IPS panels in have on either side of it, not all the panels are created equal.
That and 1440p 144 beats 4k 60 for fluid gaming, the 144 4k panels will cost twice as much and there isn't the hardware to run them yet.

Technically any120Hz panel can support nvidias 3D tech stuff.

I went same route.